The lightbulb and finger we the original shot with the lighting the lighting on the hand original to the shot.

The colour on the lightbulb has been altered by photoshop but the exposure has not.

January 26 - Stars

I got a pulse - no not a biological one -

one for my camera.

Just starting to play with it

which meant I didn't have to sit outside in the cold

while my camera took this shot of the stars.

The shot may not be magnificent

but sitting inside warm while my camera took the picture was! :)

January 25 - Cozy

Thursday night is the new Friday night

when Friday day is a PD Day.

No kids tomorrow = no work tonight.

Enjoying a cozy night by the fire.

January 24 - Food

I am typically uninspired to take photos of food

so I looked to technique for inspiration today.

Time to try something new (and I don't mean to eat).

This photographic style is referred to as Chiaroscuro.

The character of these photos is defined through the dark and dramatic style of the photo.

January 23 - Handwriting

Looking for inspiration for today’s project I looked to my junior high photography class.

I asked them to handwrite something they thought would inspire me to shoot.

While many junior high students today do not know how to write cursive,

And many write illegibly,

I still had many wonderful ideas to choose from.

January 22 - Transportation

Never too cold in Canada for a little bike ride through the park.

January 21 - Hugs

Nothing receives more hugs than little one's stuffies.

January 20 - Black and White

Just a pretty bridge in black and white.

January 19 - Popcorn

National Popcorn Day is annually observed January 19th.

"As early as the 16th century, popcorn was used in headdresses worn during Aztec ceremonies honoring Tlaloc, their god of maize and fertility. Early Spanish explorers were fascinated by the corn that burst into what looked like a white flower. Popcorn started becoming popular in the United States in the middle 1800s. It wasn’t until Charles Cretors, a candy-store owner, developed a machine for popping corn with steam that the tasty treat became more abundantly poppable. By 1900 he had horse-drawn popcorn wagons going through the streets of Chicago."

(https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-popcorn-day-january-19/)

January 18 - Strangers

🎼 Strangers in the park

Exchanging glances.

🎶 Wandering in the park

What were the chances;

They’d be sharing love...

Before the night was through? 🎵🎵🎵

(based on the tune “Strangers in the Night” by Frank Sinatra - release date May 30, 1966)

Not only were they strangers to me;

They were strangers to each other;

On their first date

A romantic winter evening walk in the park. 💖💞

January 17 - Zoom In

Lichen Ice

Look close, look very close.

In the very dead of winter,

when you look very close

There is a little greenery

Underneath the ice and snow.

January 16 - Hot Drink

On a busy day

take time to smell the coffee

because adulting is hard.

May your coffee kick in before your reality does.

January 15 - Hat

New iPhone tricks

Working with taking a long exposure with an iPhone using the live picture feature.

Unfortunately you can't adjust just how long a long exposure is.

This picture of the person throwing the hat into the air became a blur where the hat did not show at all.

So what next?

Save out the live picture a frame at a time in Lightroom.

Then layer the frames using opacity in photoshop.

You create a multi-exposure effect combined with iPhones long exposure mode.

January 14 - J is For

Jams and Jellies all on sale.

January 13 - Dreams

Giving that blank stare at the moment of rude awakening

when your dream is abruptly interrupted

by someone bursting your bubble.

January 12 - Frosty

Through The Other Side of the Glass

Are you lucky enough to sit in the vehicle while someone scrapes the windshield for you?

I am!

And this is what it looks like -

TRUE LOVE! :)

January 11 - Friends

You know someone is a friend when they let you take a picture of them

and then do ridiculous things digitally to the photo

to practice your photoshop skills.

January 10 - Low Angle

When a puppy takes a selfie on your phone on the floor.

January 9 - Gift

My grandchildren love when I give them candy of course.

However, the almost 2 year old has decided all candy must have wrappers to take off.

Have you ever noticed how few candies suitable for a 2 year old there are with wrappers?

January 8 - Blue

There has been a lot of bubble talk going on with the cold temperatures.